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Date: August 18, 2004 Date: August 18, 2004
Organization: Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library (http://thdl.org) Organization: Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library (http://thdl.org)
The SoureForge CVS folder, thdltools/Fonts/TibetanMachineUni, contains The SourceForge CVS folder, thdltools/Fonts/TibetanMachineUni, contains
the alpha version of the Tibetan Machine Uni font, which is an the alpha version of the Tibetan Machine Uni font, which is an
OpenType, Unicode version of the original Tibetan Machine font. The OpenType, Unicode version of the original Tibetan Machine font. The
original font, Tibetan Machine, was designed and created by Tony Duff original font, Tibetan Machine, was designed and created by Tony Duff
@ -27,69 +27,69 @@ The folder contains several versions of the font plus the table data
embedded in the font with the OpenType rendering instructions. The embedded in the font with the OpenType rendering instructions. The
following files have been included: following files have been included:
* TibetanMachineUniAlpha.ttf - This is the "shipped" True Type * TibetanMachineUniAlpha.ttf - This is the "shipped" True Type
version of the font with all version of the font with all
production tables removed. It production tables removed. It
functions as a regular font but functions as a regular font but
the user cannot view the lookup the user cannot view the lookup
tables. tables.
* TibetanMachineUniAlphaFL.vfb - This is the FontLab file from * TibetanMachineUniAlphaFL.vfb - This is the FontLab file from
which the True Type font was which the True Type font was
created. created.
* TibetanMachineUniAlphaVolt.ttf - This is the True Type * TibetanMachineUniAlphaVolt.ttf - This is the True Type
version of the font WITH version of the font WITH
the production tables the production tables
embedded. One can view embedded. One can view
these tables through using these tables through using
Microsoft's VOLT program. Microsoft's VOLT program.
VOLT stands for Visual VOLT stands for Visual
OpenType Layout Tool. For OpenType Layout Tool. For
details, see: details, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/developers/volt/default.htm http://www.microsoft.com/typography/developers/volt/default.htm
* TableData [folder] - This folder contains the data exported * TableData [folder] - This folder contains the data exported
from VOLT that makes up the OpenType from VOLT that makes up the OpenType
Layout tables. It contains the Layout tables. It contains the
following files and folders: following files and folders:
* TMUniAlphaGlyphs.vtd - This is the glyph-definition * TMUniAlphaGlyphs.vtd - This is the glyph-definition
table that assigns names and table that assigns names and
types to the glyphs based on types to the glyphs based on
their index number. their index number.
* GlyphGroups [folder] - This folder contains 24 * GlyphGroups [folder] - This folder contains 24
tables that define the glyph tables that define the glyph
groups within VOLT. The groups within VOLT. The
files are named as they files are named as they
appear in the VOLT interface. appear in the VOLT interface.
* Lookups [folder] - This folder contains 27 tables * Lookups [folder] - This folder contains 27 tables
the define the lookups within the define the lookups within
VOLT. VOLT.
The naming of the glyphg roups is based on the following abbreviations: The naming of the glyph groups is based on the following abbreviations:
U - refers to a group that takes a certain "u" or zhabs kyu. U - refers to a group that takes a certain "u" or zhabs kyu.
V - refers to a group that takes a certain set of (subscribed) V - refers to a group that takes a certain set of (subscribed)
vowels that are all at the same height. vowels that are all at the same height.
N - means "negative" because the minus sign cannot be used in N - means "negative" because the minus sign cannot be used in
a group name. a group name.
B - means an alternative set of glyphs B - means an alternative set of glyphs
### - numbers in the name refer to the height of the vowel or ### - numbers in the name refer to the height of the vowel or
zhabs kyu used. zhabs kyu used.
Example: VN324GLYPHS.vtg - is a group of glyphs which take vowels at Example: VN324GLYPHS.vtg - is a group of glyphs which take vowels at
the height of -324. the height of -324.
U0BGLYPHS.vtg - is a group of glyphs which take an alternate U0BGLYPHS.vtg - is a group of glyphs which take an alternate
zhabs kyu whose height is the baseline (0). zhabs kyu whose height is the baseline (0).
The zhabs kyu glyph is itself called The zhabs kyu glyph is itself called
uni0F74.alt0b. uni0F74.alt0b.
The names of the vowel glphys in FontLab and in Volt were created in The names of the vowel glphys in FontLab and in Volt were created in
the following way: "uni" + hex unicode + ".alt" + height. Thus, the following way: "uni" + hex unicode + ".alt" + height. Thus,
@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ height is 252. Of course, these lookups are applied to the
Please refer any questions to thdltools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Please refer any questions to thdltools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
or or
to Chris Fynn or Than Garson through the THDL Tools project at Source to Chris Fynn or Than Garson through the THDL Tools project at
Forge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/thdltools SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/thdltools